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Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

Crinkled Seersuckers. More
than ever before and prettier.
Variety of effects indescribable;
from narrow stripes and small
checks to wide stripesand large
checks, besides novelties by
the dozen. 10 cents to rs
cents.
Linen Lawns, Cost too
much for a season or two to
hold up against the Union"
stuffs-the mixed cotton and
linens. Won't crowd the
Unions" out now, but the
price should get back some lost
ground. -,
oct something SO light, and
Strong and neat as these
printed linen lawns. Colors
that won't fade, that'l be
bright as long as the stuff lasts
Every thread linen; modes
little figures; especially fit loI
oirps wear. Pink, blue, blacl
and plain white, IS cents.
A new day dawning for tn
linen lawns.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
Mat1~n4akHx'x~
PnILADELPnIA. April 4. 1857.

A great to do in the store
this week. A grand occasion
in Dress Materials, including
Silks, the first part; Millinery
too, the last part.
They say our Millinery is
away beyond anything we've
ever shown before. 1t has the
whole of the Chestnut and
Thirteenth Streets corner.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
M@t1%4a4@tsHT'm.


lot from last year. We want
them to go before the new
ones come. Half price II be
the push-5o cents to $3.50.
India Shawls. A wise shawl
man says he has never before
known a time when $25, $50
or $50 would buy so much of
an India shawl. Half, third,
quarter OF the few-years-ago
price. You don't expect much
OF an India shawl for any such
money: you'll get at least twice
what you expect.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

Let nothing hide those half
hundred English Dress Cloths,
those wonderful mixtures and
checks and stripes and plaids
and combinations. The won
der is in the number as well
as in the hneness and the ele-
gance. Half a hundred ladies
might have dresses of them,
and the stuffs differ so that
you'd hardly trace a resem-
blance when the wearers meet.
54 in, $2.5O.
Near by some fine "camers-
hair" in the light spring shades.
Always stylish and dressy
something you can rely on
AZ in, IS cents, 81 and $I.25
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

We've had the baby
in mind, too. Long and
short dresses in a variety
Of styles, cloaks, caps
and many catchy designs in
zephyr goods-sacks, afghans
mitts, boOtees and little knick.
knaC&s.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets
and CitY-hall square
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

If you can't come to the
store you can send a letter for
either samples or goods.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
An Event
in
Oak Hall
Spring Clothing

Spring Clothing. multiplied id d'A''' MS race mas
The goods have never lost
by a single piece or day.
through faulty quality their first high reputation
honest as wheat for than two generations (the
mills passing meanwhile from father to sons) their
good standing has known no setback; good now as
ever-better improved machinery, improved methods
nave helped to make them better
Your forefathers wore them bov and man
wanting goods to wear sturdily as Yankee probity
got Harris Cashmere F"
Now, then, byclOsebarganing, anda less profit than
we deserve we have Harris goods at price to make
a noise over.
Pantaloons at $500
Chldrens Suits at $780, $3.50, 800 Ctbree
styles). '0'O' '|''0 \''''e0
We could ticket "bargain" all over them.
they'll stand head of the market; hold front rank
among hne goods offered for the money; roval for
wear-for looks.
Ask the elderly folks what Harris Cashmere is
like. -
Send for packet of samples.
Wanamaker & Brown.
Sixth and Market Streets,
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

Shetland Shawls. A little
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
A Word to The wise Sufficient

A Word to The Wise Sufficient.
Largest Stock.
The I Finest Goods.
Lowest Prices.
(Stock all New.
THE Styles the Latest.
Best Workmanship.
OUR (Cannot Equal.
COMPETI- 4Cannot Duplicate.
TORS. Cannot Undersell.
(Children's, $3.50 to SIS.
PRICES Boys, $5 to $18.
MEMS, So to $32.
CUSTOM business Suits.
SIoIO% SodOn Walking Suits.
GOODS (Dress Suits.
(Cutter no Superior.
OUR Workmanship and
Fit Guaranteed.
Solicit Your Patronage.
U7n Refund Money if Not Sat
~ isfactory.
Aim to Please You.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

Representative Smalley got o bill
TO prohibit the wholesale destruction OF
fish by dynamite through the House
though Mr.. Wilson, true to his role OF
the champion ObjectOr, regarded tne
measure as superhuOus so far as DIS
county was CONCERNED las we have no
dynamitein Sussex" He met his match
as Mr.. Smalley promptly retOrted you
DON'T know how soon you might have,
and then what would become OF your
eels and king-orabsp
We Judge from the tenor Of some Of
the speeches made at the Young Mems
Democratic Club upon the occasion o.
the reception given to the members ol
the Legislature on Thursday evening
that there is a great longing IN Demo
cratic breasts to see the Republican par
" arise, shake itself, and begin spehu'
ing its money again in q poiitcal cru
sade-presumably in valn-under th'
Democratic assessment and COLLECTION
Morainq NeDs.
On Thursday evening Feb. 24tn, Mr'
James s. Watson and Miss maggie Lg'
leta Carpenter, daughter OF James .
and Lizzie Carpenter, were united II
the holy bonds Of matrimony at the res
idence Of the brides parents on Clay
mount street South Wilmington, Del
On Saturday evening, March u IN
bride was rendered a reception BY ne
aunt, Mrs. Charlotte Twinford brines
at her residence in Philadelphia, 20
South Seventeeth street.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

This is for information, too.
besides advantage.
A little history viii brighten
our business side to you.
Edward Harris was pioneer
of Cashmere makers in the
United States his race has
multiplied.
The goods have never lost,
-, -
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

I Located 416 Market.
Wilmington Clothing
House.
John w. Diefendorf,
Manager.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06
smyrna Branoh Trains.
Closing OF Mails,

eoing North, 715, s.2s, 1851 A. NJ, APP. n.
Going South, $50 A. NJ, 2.07, 4.57 and 7.45 Pm,
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market stree
and CitY-hall square
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

Going North, Gas, 1880 A. NJ, and AIS, 72OP. N.
Going south, 9.S5 A. NJ, and 7,2O P. NJ
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

Solicit Your Patronage.
wD Refund Money if Not Sat
WE isfactory.
Aim to Please You.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

From the North, ll.0O A. NJ, and SSOP.M.
From the South, 81 and 11.S0 A. N.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-06

Capt. w. c. Eliason has been elected
president of the Colchester Steamboat
Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

A Live Little Village Prospects
Bright for q Boom in the
Spring,

While in Martinshurg this week
we found the people there pros
porous and in the very best oil
spirits. The village and the farm
| ers have bored wells and now have
plenty of living water to provide
against any drouth, The very
best land ON the face of the globe
is in that part of the county, and
the way in which taxes were paid
the day we were there shows that
the farmers are prosperous and the
business men all report good trade.
Quite an excitement was started
there not long since by finding what
was thought to be gold-bearing
quartz while digging q we'll. This
quartz is now being tested in st.
Louis. One of the several coal
banks near that city has been on
fire for months and it looks as
though it could not be put out.
The society event of the season
will be the wedding of Miss
Crigler, one of the most accomplish
ed and loveable daughters of lead
ing citizen ofthat city to T. B. Dun
can, one of Mexico's most promis-
ing and worthy young men. We
found our friend B. w. Torreyson
teaching one of the very best
schools in the county and enjoying
the good wishes of all of his
patrons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
LACONICS.
correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, NO., Dec. 6.-Lad-
donia is booming, the ponds are
full, the creeks are running and
all r feeling nicely since the rain.
The fears of scarcity of water dur
ing the winter have all been wash
ed away, and we feel that plenty Of
water has been given us without
money and without price, for
which everyone feels thankful.
Luther Benson spoke here last
Thursday and Friday night tc
crowed houses. Everybody was
well pleased with his lectures, and
we think he did much good to the
community. He is one of the bes1
lecturers we have ever had here:
and carried with him the gooo
wishes of the Laddonians for his
success.
The public school is progressing
finely under the management oflts
excellent teachers, and they art
giving perfect satisfaction. Miss
Maggie Torreyson was quite sicl
last week, but is teaching now.
Miss Kate Clark, who is at hel
grandfather's in Martinsburg, il
quite sick.
Mrs. Jane Beal attended the M
e. Conference in Mexico last week
The Christian Aid Society is pre-
pairing for a sacred concert to b.
give during Christmas week. Th'
NJ. Z. Church is also talking up al
entertainment to be given at thei'
church. The Baptist church is t.
be improved by a new carpet.
Weddings costumes are being or
dered and we presume Decembel
will have its full quota of mar
riages.
Small social parties r beins
held throughout the town. Oh
Wednesday night one will be giver
in honor of Harry Roberts birth
| day at. the residence of MI. JOIN
Runnels.
The merchants are filling VI
Santa Claus pockets on the sly.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

James A. Dye, the South-side
grocery dealer in. Vandalia, inform,
ed a LEDGER representative that
since the 18th of last February he
has sold Is car loads of VIM. Pol
lock & Co.'s -four, and that out Of
the entire lothe only had one sack
returned, which he used himself
and found it f~rst-class. Can the
Wellsville dealer beat this?
Mr.. Dye believes strictly in pat
ronizing home institutions as far as
possible. He sells Weimer's cigars
and Settles baking powder, in adj
dition to Mexico -four. Jim has a
fine grocery trade and keeps his
stock full and complete. He is a
clever, accommodating man, and
knows how to cater to the wants Of
his customers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Prominent farmers on the line OF
the proposed extension of the c. B.
SO from Hannibal to this city
and the Southwest, who have talk.
ed with Col. Hayward, of Chicago,
one of the projectors of the scheme,
are confident that the extension
will be made. They are led te
believe that the new road will fol.
low the old grade as far as this
city. 1t is not known what point
will be selected for the road to
crpss the Missouri river. Those
interested in the road are pushing
the matter closely, and some early
as well as startling developments
are to be looked for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
bituar

Died, in st. Louis, Mo-, OF tht
Both of Nov, 1887, George, young
est son of VIM. J. and Sallie Ander.
son, aged s years. Softly on the
air is heard the footsteps of angels,
and a sinless child of earth is borne
on their outstretched wings to the
portals of the New Jerusalem
No purer spirit ever trod the golden
streets !; no sweeter voice ever swell.
ed the chorus of welcome. AS.
just before his death, he lay in
a devoted sisters arms, he said,
"Hold me Closer" SO now he is
held in the arms of loving Savior.
Gifted with more than ordinary
intellect he also combined those
rare traits in childhood, manliness
and gentleness. The blow has fal,
len on many hearts-many hearts
that loved him.
Take him softly. Holy angels,
Past the ranks of Gods evangels.
Past the saints and martyrs lovely
They all would have their precious blossom
Softly laid in Jesus BOSOM"
st. Louis, Dec. /. 1887. I'M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

and lawful fence: provided, that
nothing contained in this section
shall be so construed as to relieve
any railroad company from the OBJ
legation of fencing the right of way
of said company against hogs,
sheep, cattle, horses and like stock.
Section 1858. eff any horses,
cattle or other stock shall break
over Or through any lawful fence,
as defined in the preceding section,
and by so doing obtain access to,
or do trespass upon, the premises
of another, the owner of such ami
NAL shall, for the first trespass,
make reparation to the party in
jured for the true value of the dam
ages sustained, to be recovered
with costs before a justice of the
peace, or in any court of competent
jurisdiction, and for any subse-
quent trespass the party injured
may put up said animal or animals
and take good care of the same and
Immediately notify the owner, who
shall pay to the taker-up the
amount of the damages sustained,
and such compensation as shall be
reasonable for the taking up and
keeping of such animals before he
shall be allowed to remove the.
same, and if the owner and taker-
up cannot agree upon the amount
of damages and compensation,
either party may make complaint
to a justice of the peace of the
township, setting forth the fact of
such disagreement, and the justice
shall be possessed of the cause, and
shall issue a summons to the adj
verse party and proceed with the
cause as in other civil cases. IF
the owner recover, he shall recover
his costs and any damages ne may
have sustained, and the justice
shall issue an order requiring the
taker-up to deliver to him the ami
mails. IF the taker-up recover, the
judgment shall be lien upon the
animals taken up, and in addition
to a general judgment and execu-
ton, he shall have a special exc
cution against such animals to pay
the Judgment rendered, and costs"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
Of Interest to Stock Owners.

The LEDGER has had frequent
inquiries as to the provisions
of the Revised Statutes of the State
of Missouri on the subject of fences
and Enclosures; sufficient enclosure;
when owners of stock are liable for
damages, etc. By an act approved
March 81, 1887, to amend Section
1852, Chapter 104 of the Revised
Statutes, it is provided that call
hedges shall be at least four feet
high, and all fences composed of
posts and rails, posts and palings,
posts and wire, posts and boards,
or palisades, shall be at least four
and one-half feet high, with posts
set firmly in the ground not more
than eight feet apart, and with
rails, palings, wire, boards or pal
isades securely fastened thereto,
and placed at proper distances
apart, SO as to resist horses, cattle,
swine and like stock; those COM
posed of turf shall be at least foul
feet high, and with bitches on
either side, at least three feet wide
at the top and three feet deep; and
what is known as a worm fence
shall be at least five feet high to
the top of the rider, or if not rid
cred shall be five feet to the tor
rail or pole, and shall be locked
with strong rails, or poles, OIL
stakes those composed of stone Oh
brick shall be at least four anc
one-half feet high: provided, that
in counties in this State in which
swine is restrained from running
at large, all fences built of posts
set firmly IN the ground not more
than sixteen feet apart, and three
barbed wires tensely stretched ane
securely fastened thereto, and the
upper wire being substantially foul
feet from the ground, and the two
remaining wires placed at prope,
distances below to resist horses.
cattle and like stock, and all fences
built of posts and rails, or posts
and Stats, with posts set firmly in
the ground, not more than ten feet
apart, and with three rails or stats
securely fastened thereto, and the
upper rail or slat being placed sub.
stantially four and one-half feet
from the ground, and the two re.
naming rails or Stats to each panel
being placed at proper distances
below to resist horses, cattle and
like stock, and all fences built o.
posts and. boards, with posts SCI
firmly in the ground, not more thar
eight feet apart, and boards sub,
stantially one inch thick and sis
inches wide, securely fastened
thereto, and the upper board being
at least four and one-half feet high
and the remaining boards placed
at proper distances below to resis'
horses, cattle and like stock, shall
be deemed and held to be a gooe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
RUSH HILL MArTzRs.

Correspondence Of the LAdeer.
RusH HILL, No., Dec. 81. W.
Deagles, living twelve miles north
of town, shipped from here Mon.
day to Chicago three car loads 0,
fat cattle.
Messrs. Greer and Maxwell
stock dealers here, brought ovel
from Illinois last week two fine
Jersey cows. They have made ar,
rangements in Illinois by which
anyone In this vicinity wanting
Jersey catle cal be supplied
through them.
Mr.. John Bick has opened up in
his old stand a full line of groceries,
patent medicines, etc. Jesse Ridge.
way, the aecommod dating clerk. has
charge of it.
This is the third year since the
Clark sisters started their private
school, and, notwithstanding the
failure in crops and the hard times,
it is better patronized this TERN
than any previous one. 1t speaks
well for our little town where there
is a good public school that this
private school is SO well sustained.
The Rush Hill Mining Company
is in about the same fix as the
Mexico Mining Company. Allthat
either has is a hole in the ground.
Mexico has a big law suit and our
company is all peace and harmony.
The Texas fever that prevailed
here during the spring and summer
and caused the death of SO many
cattle did not fully subside till cold
weather set in. We give it as the
opinion of the farmers here who
have lost stock by this disease that
it is brought on by these Southern
ticks hiding themselves in the flesh
of the animal, causing the fever
and poisoning the blood. They
have learned that when an animal
first shows signs of the disease if
prompt attention is given it and
the ticks destroyed the animal gets
well. The experience of farmers
during the past summer with the
introduction and spread of Texas
fever should thoroughly alarm
them and stimulate them to devise
and adopt some means to prevent
the future introduction of this
death-dealing disease among their
cattle. We notice that Ohio, I'LL
nois and other..states..are moving in
this matter. Is it not time that
Missouri should devise means for
the prevention of the introduction
and spread OF the disease?
Our policy is never to make an
enemy; still the fear of making an
enemy will not prevent us from
~criticising the clandestine,
unlawful traffic in liquor. It isnot
only carried on in Rush Hill, but in
every little town in the county
where there is a drug store. Our
license law is sufficient to stop this
traffic if the law was en-
forced. The question comes up,
whose duty is it to see that the law
is enforced? If a man opens a dry
goods or grocery store in one of
these little towns and our county
authorities are informed of the fact
he is notified that he must take out
a merchants license and if he fails
to do so is threatened with prose-
cution. We know it is the privi-
lege of anyone cognizant of the law
being violated to prosecute the vio-
lator. But whose duty is it?
MIzPAH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

For several weeks past the work
of remodeling the Liberty street M.
E. Church has been in progress.
The building is now completed,
and the church is one of the best in
the State. 1t was formally reopened
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Cards tor the marriage of Miss
ANNE 4 Crawford, ofthis city, to DR..
3. +. Hill. Of Bardstown, XIV. as
announced IN the LEDeER several
days ago, are out. The wedding
Will take place at the Promenade
Street N. 2. church, Tuesday, the
18th in slant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Blackburn Bros, Geo. Daniel
and James B, McDearmon, three
of Vandalia's most enterprising
firms, will have advertisements OF
their extraordinary large stocks OF
goods in the.weekly LEDGER. Their
lines of Christmas goods is larger
and more complete than ever be-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Jim Garrett has one of the pref
test base burning wood stoves we
ever saw. 1t is an exact representa-
ton of the house President Gar.
field died in, and is a dandy. Il
is not only a beauty, but is a fine
boafar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Parties who are thinking of go
ing to California or of investing
money there should see Lee Me-
Connells' real estate adj. in the
LEDGER. Lee is well known to
our readers as areliable young man
who will faithfully attend to any
business intrusted to his care.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Mayor Francis can stand all the
opposition aroused in the Munich
pal Assembly by his vetoes of bills
increasing the salaries of officials,
or giving franchises to corporations
for nothing, or closing up public
thoroughfares for private benefit.
The Municipal Assembly may be
against him, but the people are
with him in such legitimate exer-
else of his powers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

The Salamander Stove-lining
Company is receiving new ma
chinery and an addition will be
made to the large force of hands
already employed at these works.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

The Harvesters will give one o.
their delighted musical entertain.
ments at the residence of G.. D.
Ferris on North Washington street
Friday evening next. Admission,
including refreshments, Is cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Miss Sallie M. Lawhorn and Mr..
III. L. Shock were married at the
residence of the brides parents II
miles west of this city on the 30th
ult., by Ed. Oldham, of Columbia.
The LEDGER extends congratula-
tons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

( Cards r out announcing the
marriage, on the 21st instant, Of
Mr.. W. L. Donaldson, of Kansas
City, and Miss Carrie johnson, OF
this city, at the residence of the
\ BRIDES mother in West Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

J. W. Atchison, of this city, con-
Quoted the Pritch1tt sale in Pike
county this week. Good prices
were obtained for all the stock sold,
the amout of which reached about
$1,000
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

FARM FOR SALE.-210 acres OF
the best improved landin Audrain.
Good new two-story house, barns,
etc. Well of living water. Best
u~ndeveloped coal beds in the coun-
ty. Apply at this office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. Thurston B. Dun
can, of this city to Miss Alma
Crigler, of Martinsburg, on the 18th
instant, at the home of the brides
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Lydia Glenn, aged two years and
two months, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Collard, died in olathe,
Kansas, Monday morning, OF
membranous Group. The funeral
took place from the residence of ].
d. Gregg, in South Mexico, Monday
afternoon at Q o'clock
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Everyone who reads newspaper
becomes familiar with the business
houses whose names appear in it,
and naturally they patronize them.
Merchants who advertise make
many friends through the columns
of newspaper, as their names be-
come familiar as household words.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Tom Yates has a COW which had
q calf March 1st and one again No
vember is. Both are alive and do
ing well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

County Court was In session Mon
day. 1t was an adjourned term
to take action on the local option
petition but there is a doubt al to
the constitutionality of the Wood
law, no action on the matter was
taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Fears that Nina Van Zandt
would eventually give way mental
ly and physically under the strain
of her recent bereavement have
been allayed. She purchased a
new bonnet a few days ago, a sure
sign that she is returning to a nor
NAL condition of mind and body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Geo. Williams, one of Mexico's
best carpenters, has sold out and
will move to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

1.-THE party who took a gold pen
from Lawyer Edmonston's Office
don't return the same his name
will be published.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Married, November "a, near Lad.
donia, VIM. B. Scott and Miss
Mary Woodward by Rev. J. s.
Jesse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Jay Gould's income is placed at
$1,000 per hour, not including the
periodical contributions of the
lambs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

John NJ. Hamilton, of Hunts
vile, and Miss Susie Maupin, Of
Renick, were married at the latter
place yesterday by Ed. Mumpow.
e., of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Everett Byrns, the 11-month old
son of Geo. Byrns, 4 miles west OF
| Mexico. died Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Remember the Harvesters' en-
tertainment Friday evening at the
residence of G. d. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

John Daniel, John Spotswood
and party killed about fifty geese
on the river last week.